Tottenham Hotspur overcame Queens Park Rangers 2-1 at Loftus Road on Saturday afternoon, courtesy of a Harry Kane double, to keep their top-four hopes alive in the Premier League. The Englishman put the visitors in the driving seat at Loftus Road, before Sandro pulled one back 15 minutes from time against his former club.

Here are the top five statistics from the Lilywhites' weekend victory:

16 - Harry Kane has now scored more league goals this term (16) than in his four loan spells prior to this season combined (14). The 21-year-old is now the top scoring Englishman in the Premier League this season.

Team

Appearances

Goals Scored

Minutes per Goal

Sergio Agüero

Man City

23

17

96.94

Diego Costa

Chelsea

21

17

104.76

Harry Kane

Tottenham

24

16

105.44

Charlie Austin

QPR

25

15

144.6

Alexis Sánchez

Arsenal

25

13

161.15

4 - Kane is only the fourth player in Premier League history to score in six successive away games. He follows in the footsteps of Didier Drogba, Robin Van Persie, and Daniel Sturridge.

23 - Tottenham's starting eleven for Saturday's match had an average age of 23 years 290 days old; the youngest seen in the English top flight in 2014-15.

Chris Linnell

Chris is a freelance football writer from Wiltshire, England. He is currently studying Modern History and Politics at the University of Liverpool. He has written for various other sites, including the Boot Room and Bleacher Report. His work has also featured on Eurosport.